Nominations are now closed!
Congratulations to our
2024 finalists and winners!
Visit our NTIA homepage to learn about all finalists and winners.
NATIONAL TRUCKING INDUSTRY AWARDS
CANBERRA | 17-19 APRIL
Registrations are closed
Outstanding Contribution to the Australian Trucking Industry
This award recognises the commitment of an individual or an organisation to improving the trucking industry through their operation or their contribution to industry activities.
Bill Manton, Simon National Carriers – Winner
Michael Swart, Wildman River Stock Contractors
This award is proudly sponsored by BP, National Transport Insurance, and Volvo Trucks
National Professional Driver of the Year
This award recognises the outstanding performance of a professional truck driver, including driving skill, attitude and contribution to industry improvement.
Jay Reed, Harvey’s Towing Service
Joshua Ulbrich, Ross Transport – Winner
This award is proudly sponsored by BP, National Transport Insurance, and Volvo Trucks
National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year
This award recognises recognises the strong professional or personal contribution made by a woman within the Australian trucking industry.
Jenny Fellows, Fellows Bulk Transport – Winner
Michelle Harwood, Tasmanian Transport Association
This award is proudly sponsored by
Cummins South Pacific
National Training Excellence
This award recognises transport operators’ pro-active action to improve their organisation’s training strategy, and to improve their safety culture.
Frasers Livestock Transport – Winner
South East Queensland Hauliers – Winner
The Brown and Hurley Group
This award is proudly sponsored by
Sutton Road Training Centre
Don Watson Memorial Award
The Don Watson Memorial Award is presented to the an individual who has given conspicuous service to the Australian trucking industry.
The winner is selected from a range of exceptional people who do not need to nominate to be considered.
Denis Robertson – Winner
TruckSafe John Kelly Memorial Award
This award recognises a TruckSafe accredited operator that has implemented and promoted the program in an exceptional fashion. This operator fosters a strong culture of safety in every part of their business.
Monson Logistics
Marley’s Transport – Winner
Sawtell and Sons
This award is proudly sponsored by
AEI Transport Insurance Brokers
Nominations for the below awards will open in late 2024 and presented at the Technology and Maintenance Conference.
Craig Roseneder Award for Technical and Maintenance Excellence
The Craig Roseneder Award recognises technical and maintenance excellence in the workshop by an individual. It celebrates the professionalism of the men and women who work behind the scenes in the trucking industry’s workshops.
This award is proudly sponsored by
Castrol Vecton.
Castrol Vecton Industry Achievement Award
The Castrol Vecton Industry Achievement Award recognises technical innovation and achievement within the Australian trucking industry. A recipient of this award will be a group or individual who has developed and implemented new technologies, designs or procedures to improve the industry’s safety, efficiency or productivity. Through their work, a recipient will have demonstrably improved not just their own operations, but also made these improvements available to the industry as a whole.